Rifle-sight.



No. 828,145. PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906.

A. 0. VAN HORN & A. A. MILLER.

RIFLE SIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED DEU- 5. 1905.

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ARTHUR o. VAN HORN AND ASHBEL A. MILLER, or GROTON, NEW YORK.

RIFLE-SIGHT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

fatented June 12, 1906.

Application filed December 5, 1905. Serial No. 290,398.

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ARTHUR O. VAN HORN and AsHBEL A. MILLER, citizens of the United States, residing at Groton, in the county of Tompkins and State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rifle-Sights; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to improvements in take-down rifles, such as rifles of the selfloading Winchester type, wherein a takedown screw is employed for holding the parts together.

The object of the invention is to provide means whereby the rear sight of the rifle can be mounted directly in rear of the barrel without necessitating a long or uncomfortable reach when it is desired to pull the trigger of the firearm.

With the present construction of firearms of this character the take-down screw and its spring-lock are in the position which should be occupied by the rear sight. Should such a sight be attached to the tang of the rifle in rear of the take-down screw and its lock, the hand of the user is brought into position too far back upon the grip of the gun for the finger to conveniently reach the trigger. For this reason such a location of the rear sight is objectionable.

Our invention consists of combining the sight with the take-down screw so that no objection can be made to its location and the operation of none of the parts will be interfered with. i

The invention also consists of the further novel features of construction and combination of parts the preferred form whereof will be hereinafter made clearly apparent, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a Winchester self-loading rifle having our improvements applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the sight and the adjoining portions of the rifle, and Fig. 3 is a section ][through the take-down screw as constructed y us.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a take-down screw such as ordinarily employed, the head of said screw having a tapered notch 2 in its periphery adapted to receive a tapered lug 3, extending from spring 4, which is secured in any suitable manner to the tang 4.

Parallel ears 5 are formed integral with the head of the take-down screw, and between these ears is rotatably mounted an ear 6, formed at the lower end of a peep-sight 7, which may be of any desired construction. The notch 2 is so disposed that when the lug 3 is seated therein the peep-sight will be held in proper position in rear of the barrel. By forming the base of the sight integral with the take-down screw said sight can be mounted at the proper point on the rifle without in any wise interfering with the proper use of the same. Moreover, the locking-lug 3 be ing tapered will always hold the screw and the sight thereon in proper position and will prevent them from turning in either direction and will automatically compensate for any wear of the walls of the recess or the surface of the lug.

Should it be desired to remove the take down screw, it is merely necessary to depress the spring 4, so as to disengage the screw, whereupon the same, as well as the sight, can be turned in the usual manner.

What we claim is 1. The combination with a take-down screw of a rifle; of an ear extending from said screw, and a sight pivotally connected to the ear.

2. The combination with a rifle having a take-down screw and means for locking the same against movement; of a sight extend ing from the screw.

3. The combination with a rifle having a take-down screw; of a lock for preventing the rotation of the screw in either direction and a sight extending from the screw.

4. In a rifle, the combination with a take down screw having a tapered notch therein; of a spring connected to the rifle, a tapered lug upon the spring normally seated within the notch, and a sight extending from the screw.

5. In a rifle, the combination with a takedown screw having a notch therein; of a 5 spring-supported lug normally seated within 7 the notch andadapted to prevent rotationof the screw in either direction, and a sight extending from the screw.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of 10 two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR G. VAN HORN. ASHBEL A. MILLER. Witnesses:

JAS. O. CURTIS, CLARENCE D. ALLEN. 

